meaning of prize
1. That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
2. Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; esp. , property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.
3. An honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.
4. That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.
5. Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect.
6. A contest for a reward; competition.
7. A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever.
8. To move with a lever; to force up or open; to pry.
9. To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to rate.
10. To value highly; to estimate to be of great worth; to esteem.
11. Estimation; valuation.
12. something given as a token of victory
Related Words
prize | prize money | prize ring | prize winner | prized | prizefight | prizefighter | prizeman | prizemen | prizer | prizewinning |
